Distressed Gereh 2 is a regular weight, normal width, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: posters, headlines, packaging, signage, branding, vintage, carnival, antique, whimsical, spooky, aged print, thematic display, handmade feel, vintage revival, grunge, weathered, textured, ornate, decorative.
A decorative serif with lively, slightly uneven letterforms and a deliberately worn, ink-spattered texture throughout. Strokes are moderately contrasted with flared, bracket-like serifs and occasional ball terminals, while outlines and internal counters show irregular pitting and roughened edges reminiscent of distressed print. Uppercase forms feel bold and poster-like with quirky proportions and occasional asymmetries; lowercase is expressive and varied, with single-storey shapes and idiosyncratic joins that add to the handmade rhythm. Numerals follow the same textured construction, with open curves and irregular interior wear that keeps the set visually consistent.
Best used for display work where texture and character are desirable: posters, event flyers, labels, packaging, shop signs, and title treatments. It can also work for short pull quotes or subheads when set with generous size and spacing to keep the distressed details legible.
The overall tone reads vintage and theatrical, evoking old playbills, circus ephemera, and antique shop signage. Its distressed surface adds a touch of grit and mystery, making it equally suited to playful nostalgia or lightly spooky, gothic-tinged atmospheres.
The design appears intended to mimic aged letterpress or weathered signage, combining an old-style serif foundation with a deliberately abraded, speckled interior to convey authenticity and timeworn charm. Its quirky construction suggests a focus on personality and theme-setting over neutrality or long-form readability.
In longer text, the persistent interior distress creates a busy texture that becomes more prominent at smaller sizes, while larger settings emphasize the quirky serif details and printlike wear. The rhythm is intentionally inconsistent across characters, reinforcing a handcrafted, aged impression rather than a strictly uniform typographic color.